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10 Times Anurag Kashyap Proved He Is The Most Badass Celebrity In Bollywood

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Passionate, sarcastic, and incredibly badass – there is not enough that can be said about the marvel that is Anurag Kashyap. In an industry which is blinded by its stereotypical perception of the hero, the villain and the heroine, he dared to bring about a revolution by telling stories that were painfully real and relatable. He has always dared to call a spade a spade, even if that leads to a delay in his film’s release. He has worked his way up the ladder, and with his rurally Indianised yet modern aesthetics, he undoubtedly represents the changing face of Indian filmmaking. Here are 10 times when this man showed us a glimpse of his brilliance:

1. When He Recently Trolled The Media For Sensationalising News

Given how hungry the media is for news these days, it almost seems as if anything can be misunderstood and used to mislead the audience. He used this fact to his benefit and trolled the media just to teach them a lesson.

2. When He Stood By The Film He Had Made

‘Bombay Velvet’, the film that Anurag had nurtured and developed like his own child for 9 years, didn’t quite turn out to be the hit that he had hoped for. Yet, he stood up to the failure, accepted it and moved on.

3. When He Spoke About Against The Indian Film Industry

And we had no choice but to agree with him. In an industry which is all about glorifying and flattering everyone, he had the guts to point out that the Indian film industry lacks passion and is all about making money.

4. When He Spoke About How Mediocrity Has Become A Culture In India

He had the courage to say something no other celebrity has managed to say point blank – that how we as a people are complacent in being mediocre, how we never question things, and rarely strive towards excellence as a habit. Click to watch the interview.

5. When He Had The Courage To Stand Up Against The Government And Call A Spade A Spade

Due to the absence of a disclaimer in the smoking scenes in his film ‘Ugly’, he was not allowed to release the film. He went ahead to file a petition against the practice because smoking isn’t even illegal in the country!

6. When He Joined Hands With All India Bakchod To Create A Video Mocking All Those Lunatics Who Take Offence Unnecessarily

7. The Fact That His Films Have Exceptionally Strong Female Characters

Since childhood, in his own admission, he was inspired and fascinated by strong women. Therefore no matter how small the role, the female characters portrayed in his movies are really strong and badass, be it Nagma Khaatoon in ‘Gangs Of Wasseypur’ or Rosie in ‘Bombay Velvet’. Such feminism!

8. When He Bashed KRK Like No One Else Ever Had

Before the release of ‘Bombay Velvet’, KRK had challenged Anurag Kashyap that he would chop off his ‘organ’ if the film did well. Anurag faced him and led him on by sending him an ice box to preserve his organ in.

9. When He Cleared The Air About Double Meaning Jokes In His Film

10. When He Cracked This Really Sleazy Joke And You Knew That No One Else Could Have Thought Of It

After all the praise and fame that he has got for his work, it is surprising that his first film, ‘Paanch’, still hasn’t hit theatres yet. He may or may not succeed in his ventures every time, but what is important is that he dares to experiment. As viewers, we can only hope that may this marvel of a filmmaker keep surprising us with his passion for films!